Tag Archives: Traditions

Happy Maha Shivaratri (2015)

February 17, 2015UncategorizedACP, Culture, Dharma, Festivals, Greetings, Traditionsadmin

From all of us at ACP, Maha Shiva Ratri Shubhakankshalu. Om Namah Shivaya.

Shivatratri is associated with Lord Shiva’s Marriage with Parvati Devi.

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Nilambari’s Kutcheri: A Primer on Carnatic Music

January 31, 2015UncategorizedCarnatic, High Culture, Music, TraditionsNilambari

This is a post on the structure of a Carnatic music Kutcheri (a traditional musical performance gathering) accompanied by a virtual kutcheri that I have put together.

The kutcheri format as we know it today is said to have started …

Jewelry: Edu Vaaraala

September 10, 2014UncategorizedAndhra, Culture, Elite, Fashion, High Culture, Traditions, TrendsVelugu Thalli

Hello Everybody!!! Velugu Thalli here back from our summer break. We are back with a bang, or I should say, sparkle with this week’s fashion piece: Edu Vaaraala Jewelry

Edu Vaarala Nagalu, or as I like to call them, J…

Happy Vinayaka Chavithi (2014)

August 29, 2014UncategorizedACP, Culture, Festivals, Greetings, Music, Sanskrit, Telugu, Traditionsadmin

From all of us at Andhra Cultural Portal, we wish you Vinayaka Chavithi Subhakankshalu. May your year be free of obstacles and your belly full of food like mighty “Lambodara”!

For your listening pleasure, we’ve provided an excellent rendition …

Happy Krishnashtami (2014)

August 17, 2014UncategorizedACP, Dharma, Festivals, Greetings, Mahabharata, Traditionsadmin

From all of us at the Andhra Cultural Portal, we wish you a Happy and Auspicious Krishna Janmashtami!

Let us all remember his message of Dharma, and of course, celebrate his Avatara with the joie de vivre to …

Introducing New Blogger: Mythreyi

Hello Everyone,

This is Mythreyi Vattikuti from Yum! Yum! Yum! Food Blog. I am ‘small town girl’ from a small town called Tenali, in coastal area of Andhra Pradesh. I grew most of my childhood in coastal …

Happy Ugadi

March 26, 2014UncategorizedACP, Andhra, Culture, Dharma, Festivals, Greetings, Traditionsadmin

From all of us at ACP, in this Sri Jaya Nama Samvatsara, we wish you a happy and prosperous (Telugu) New Year. Ugadi Subakaankshalu!

Ugadi comes from the Sanskrit term Yuga Adi, or new era.

Typical greetings include: Nutana …

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